Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Attributed to the Achilles Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 159

Woman and servant

The sakkos (snood) hanging on the wall suggests that the scene takes place indoors. The woman at the left holds a large basket called a kanoun that was used for offerings; three fillets (bands) hang over the side. The other figure holds a plemochoe, a container for perfumed oil. The women are probably bringing their gifts to a tomb. The colors that were used to render the garments have disappeared.

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Achilles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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